Ep. 2971 - Q&A: “Should I keep offering a service that’s profitable but draining?”
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 18 February 2025
⏱️ 6 minutes
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In this episode, we help a graphic designer evaluate whether it's time to let go or find a way to make it work better. How do you handle a service that's profitable but takes a toll on your energy?
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Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.
Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com
Email: team@sidehustleschool.com
Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions
Connect on Instagram: @193countries
Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com
Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com
If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼
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| 0:30.4 | Should you keep offering a service that is profitable but emotionally draining? |
| 0:39.5 | How do you handle a service that is profitable but takes a toll on your energy? |
| 0:43.3 | In this episode, we'll hear from a graphic designer. |
| 0:45.5 | We'll do our best to help him evaluate whether it's time to let go or time to find a way to make things work better. |
| 0:51.2 | And I think that's ultimately what it's going to come down to, right? |
| 0:53.1 | If something is not working well for you, then you need to either move away from it and towards something else or find a way |
| 0:59.4 | to change the existing situation. Because simply doing more of the same thing that's not going well |
| 1:04.8 | or otherwise causing this, in this case, it is a drain on his energy. That's not going to end well. |
| 1:09.6 | So you have to make a change. And it's also a common dilemma for freelancers and side hustlers. Because you found a way to get |
| 1:15.7 | something that works and that's great. It's making money. But there are other costs to it. |
| 1:20.0 | What is the best approach or how do you make that decision? That's what we're going to talk about |
| 1:23.0 | today. And by the way, welcome to side hustle school. My name's Chris Gillibow, your host, detailed question from our listener and my answer coming right up. |
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